I thought I'd just be in here getting some pretzels while the kids jumped at the Lake Area…read moreadventures connected to it. Oh my goodness what a gem. I had some of the best shrimp and grits that I've ever had and the bartender made a really good drink. The kids were ready to go but I wasn't.

A neat place for Lake Charles. The food is definitely not "bar food". I find it to be very good to…read moreexcellent no matter what I order. If you like a cafe-bar type atmosphere it's definitely a place you would enjoy. If the weather is nice, sitting on the patio and enjoying a nice meal and good company are the all the right ingredients for a great evening and experience.

Great service, good and cleaning setting! Big portions for…read morea decent price. I will return next time in Lake Charles.

Nice Breakfast with Mimosas Clean and good service. Food…read morewas yummy. Would come back for sure.

Awesome food and cool atmosphere. Would highly recommend the beer flight and the pizzaread more

We drove to Lake Charles with the intention of visiting a different establishment. However, due to…read moretheir limited hours, we weren't able to visit this time around. While looking for a backup, I came across this place. I was surprised to find that they provided a variation of counter service instead of table service. We ordered at the counter, received a number and the staff later brought the food to us. However, with the beer, we ordered at a different counter and brought it back to the table ourselves. This was a while back, so I'm not sure if things have changed since then. Seating was available indoors (2 levels) and outdoors, complete with live music. We ordered the eagle wings & fries, margherita pizza and pretzels & beer cheese. The chicken wings were dry and the pizza crust was less than desirable. The pretzels were salty, but better once the salt was dusted off. The beer cheese was interesting but not my favorite. Overall, I didn't care for the food. The atmosphere was lively, but I wouldn't return just for that. There's 26 photos that should post with this review.

After hearing from several people that we "had to check out Darrell's," we finally decided to hit…read moreit up for lunch. We arrived just a couple minutes after their 11 a.m. opening, and the place was already packed, a good sign in itself. Luckily, with only three of us, the hostess got us seated at a table right away. The exterior isn't much to look at, but stepping inside tells a different story. The interior has a sports bar meets old school diner vibe, with decor that gives the whole place a nostalgic, lived-in charm. We all decided on the Darrell's Special sandwich with jalapeño mayo, and it did not disappoint. Our waitress was fantastic the whole meal, constantly checking in, keeping our drinks filled, and making sure we didn't need anything else. Despite how busy the place was, our sandwiches came out in a surprisingly short time. The sandwich itself is a beast! A toasted, loaded bun stacked with ham, turkey, and roast beef (which I hear is made in-house), all topped with roast beef gravy, American, Swiss, and provolone cheeses, lettuce, mustard, and your choice of regular or jalapeño mayonnaise, of course we had the Jalapeño Mayo. The first bite reminded me of a warm French dip, but that impression quickly gave way to layers of different meat flavors, rounded out by the subtle heat of the jalapeño mayo. It practically melted in my mouth. Honestly, I wanted to finish the whole thing, but I didn't want to need to be rolled out of the building, so I boxed up the second half and enjoyed it again for dinner. Great food, great service, and now I understand what all the buzz was about.

I visited during a recent trip to LC to see a show since I missed the performer in Houston. I…read morearrived at peak time on Saturday it seemed since the parking lot was packed, and once inside, also packed. It took a few mins to clean the last open table. The menus are on the table but you really don't need a menu here since there are only a few items. Everyone comes here for po-boys obviously and they have a few to choose from. The top 2 choices are the most common, the special and the surf and turf. To me, what makes a good po-boy, is the bread....like many other sandwiches. If you have great bread, you're usually making a good sandwich. I tried the small special, while the rest of the table tried either the special or surf and turf. They don't have a formal kids menu, but they just have either PB&J or grilled cheese. We tried the grilled cheese. My fav ended up being the surf and turf due to it being cleaner to eat and more variety of taste and texture between the bread. I liked the special, but I forgot to ask the server to remove the American cheese, so it made it taste funny and would have been better without it.

The staff was super sweet! We waited almost an entire hour for a table, which we knew going in on a…read morefriday night. We were seated and taken care of- but then waited almost an additional hour for food. We arrived at 6:30 and didn't eat until almost 8:30- which was a little frustrating. Again- I realize it was a Friday night, but have had much better experiences at the downtown location. I also got the Maui Salmon (my Go To!) and the shrimp wasn't peeled properly, but that's just me being extra picky. It was good, just very slow service.

The food was not fresh it was lukewarm. The service was ok. The ambiance was really nice and had…read morecool lamps on the table. But the worst part was it took almost 2 hours just to get our food and we didn't even order a lot.

This place is amazing! The ambiance is incredible and the food is delicious. The service was…read moreexcellent.

This place downtown is awesome! Decorated with a perfect curated collection. The food is very good,…read morecraft beer on tap is a good variety. Service is good- staff young and fun. Live music outside was really cool.

We ate here last night. It was our first time dining there since they remodeled and reopened after…read morethe hurricane. The renovations are top-notch. Such a beauty! We made reservations and were seated promptly upon arrival. Our server, Carson, did an amazing job. He was courteous, prompt, and attentive. We were a party of four and each one of us thoroughly enjoyed our drink, appetizer and meal. We ordered Shrimp Ya-Ya as an appetizer after being recommended by Carson, and it definitely didn't disappoint! So much flavor. Three of us ordered stuffed red snapper and loved it. Portion, presentation and flavor were superb! We each had different sides and loved them. The fourth guest in our party ordered a seafood platter and I was surprised to see a nice amount. The manager, Cole, was extremely friendly and even took the time to give us a little history of the restaurant. The dessert ordered for my sister-in-law's birthday was delicious-chocolate lava is a must! We ended the night purchasing some seasoning after enjoying the flavor of our food. We will definitely return!

Found this Gem while visiting Lake Charles recently. Glad we stumbled across it. My Aunt birthday…read morecelebration was made extra special by our waitperson, Andrew. He was attentive and precious. We shared a Grilled Shrimp Salad, large enough for two. Plenty of g I lettuce, tomato, cucumber, two boiled eggs, nicely sliced, even had a little crab with it. Side of Ranch & Balsamic Vinegar dressing. Ordered the Boudin Balls as appetizers, very good. My cousin had the Catfish and sweet potato casserole. Yummy. This place is great for large gatherings, ambience was really nice. I would definitely recommend trying out Pat's. Oh and order the Pat's Bloody Mary, really really really good. Shrimp, okra, green beans, it's an appetizer of its own.

Delicious food and excellent service with beautiful setting. Wish it were close to home, but I'm…read moreglad we stopped here.

Fancy name, beautiful bar, comfortable lighting, open late, but no where near a favorite place for…read moreany of us! Though I would absolutely go for the Charcuterie Board, and the Cheesecake, and indefinitely skip every one of the entrées! Obviously it is the bars that brings in the people, because it's definitely not any of the food! We attempted to order drinks from our waiter, but we're bought only tap water in a craft to the table and we're never offered anything else. ......Next time we will definitely make the Italian place down the street!